GP contributes Tk 24.44cr to labour welfare fund
Grameenphone contributed Tk 24.44 crore to the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation Fund on Sunday, said a press release...
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Social work and child protection
CHILDREN, the future of a nation, are often vulnerable and at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. In the early 20th century, child protection laws often focused on preventing child labour and...
Most RMG units resume operations
Production resumed in most industrial units in Ashulia and Gazipur areas on Wednesday, following an improvement in labour situation after owners agreed to meet workers鈥� 18-point demand to address the ongoing unrest...
Bangladesh labour activists call for right to form unions, collective bargaining in EPZs
Labour leaders and advocates on Tuesday demanded the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining for workers in Bangladesh鈥檚 Export Processing Zones (EPZs).
Govt should resolve labour issues for apparel sector stability
FRESH labour unrest in dozens of industrial units at Savar and Ashulia and in Gazipur on September 23 suggests that the authorities have failed to address the issue sustainably. On September 15, the unrest was somewhat contained and most factories reopened after a tripartite call of the owners, labour leaders and advisers to the interim government...
Asif urges nationwide sports expansion to end child labour
Youth and sports adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Monday said that there was no alternative to expand sports nationwide to eliminate child marriage and child labour...
Fresh labour unrest shuts 70 apparel factories in Bangladesh
The authorities of at least 70 industrial units, including 59 readymade garment factories in Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur, were forced to suspend operations on Monday as fresh workers鈥� protests broke out...
National wage commission is a timely demand
SUCCESSIVE governments have been generally negligent in ensuring minimum wage and labour rights for workers in export-oriented industries. The apparel workers got some policy attention, and their minimum wage was increased from Tk 8,000 to Tk 12,100 in 2023, but the increase is extremely inadequate considering the unprecedented food inflation in the...
Compensation for families of affected workers in mass uprising sought
Leaders of the Socialist Labour Front, the labour wing of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh, on Sunday urged the interim government to prepare a complete list of slain and wounded workers in the recent student-led mass uprising....
Remittance from KSA halves in 3 years: BB
Remittance inflow from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has halved in three years despite the country being largest overseas labour market for Bangladeshi workers...
Govt should reconsider social protection policies
Social safety net programmes are considered an effective mechanism to bridge the income gap and build an inclusive society, but successive governments have given little policy attention to the issue. A recent International Labour Organisation report shows that 91.3 per cent of people in Bangladesh lack any form of social protection...
鈥楲abour Grievance Monitoring Committee鈥� formed
The ministry of labour and employment formed a 鈥楲abour Grievance Monitoring Committee鈥� to resolve the ongoing labour unrest.
Authorities must immediately address apparel sector unrest
THE ongoing labour unrest in the apparel sector that has led to the shutdown of more than a hundred factories is gravely concerning for owners and employees in the sector and the economy. The unrest at a time when fresh orders come aplenty is feared to have a lasting negative impact on the sector. September and October are crucial for the sector as most...
UK economy stalls, dealing blow to new govt
Britain鈥檚聽economy聽stalled again in July, official data showed Wednesday, dealing a blow to the new Labour government that has put growth expansion at the top of its priority list...
Factory set on fire as unrest on
Ongoing labour unrest in the readymade garment sector led to the shutdown of 114 factories in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas on Wednesday, while agitating workers set fire to a factory in Kashimpur following a clash between two groups of workers...
100 RMG units shut amid unrest
Labour unrest in the readymade garment sector continued on Tuesday as production was halted in around 100 factories in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas.聽
British unions call for Labour to fix public services
British trade unions host their annual meeting in Brighton on Sunday as they call for the new Labour government to fix public services and improve working conditions...
130 RMG units shut at Ashulia聽
Authorities were forced to close at least 130 readymade garment factories in Ashulia and Zirabo areas after 3:00 pm on Thursday due to labour unrest...
167 RMG units closed as labour unrest intensifies
Authorities were forced to close around 167 readymade garment factories on Wednesday in the industrial areas of Ashulia, Savar and Gazipur as labour unrest escalated despite increased deployment of law enforcement agencies, including military forces...
Genuine grievances of apparel workers should be heeded
THE labour unrest in the apparel sector that began on September 2, which continued on September 3, and forced a few dozen units to suspend operation, warrants early attention and a logical solution. The joint operation that the government initiated on September 3 appears a flawed approach and is unlikely to result in long-term stability. Apparel workers...
Govt must fully enlist deceased, injured in mass uprising
THE interim government, determined to recognise the contribution of all who took part in the student-mass uprising that resulted in the fall of the authoritarian Awami League regime, has talked about a foundation to archive the history, memorialise the contribution of the students and citizens who risked their life for a democratic transformation...
SC to hear Yunus appeal against money laundering trial today
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal of the interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and six of his former Grameen Telecom colleagues today...
Unemployment rate in South Asia highest in 2023: ILO
Bangladesh and other countries in South Asia recorded the highest unemployment rate of 15.1 per cent in 2023, according to an International Labour Organisation report...
HP team makes winning start in Australia T20 series
Parvez Hossain Emon and Ripon Mondol shone with the bat and ball as Bangladesh HP record a 77-run win over Melbourne Renegades in their first Top End T20 series match at Darwin, Australia, on Sunday.
Bleak jobs report raises recession spectre in US
THE US economy appears to be precariously perched on the brink of recession. The stock market鈥檚 recent plunge reflects heightened recession fears, further exacerbated by a bleak jobs report. On August 2, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics unveiled that non-farm employment rose by a mere 114,000 in July, marking the lowest increase since...
Tulip Siddiq investigated over London property income
British minister and Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, also the niece of Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, is being investigated by the United Kingdom parliament鈥檚 standards watchdog over a failure to register rental income on a London property...
Impact of excessive heat at workplaces in Bangladesh higher than global average: ILO
The impact of excessive hit at work in Bangladesh is higher than the global average, though the situation has worsened more slowly over the past 20 years, according to the International Labour Organisation...
Immediate benefits, long-term risks
IN THE past decade, the youth from economically marginal class in Bangladesh are increasingly seeking employment opportunities in foreign countries, predominantly in the Middle East, Europe, and America. This phenomenon, driven by the allure of quick financial solvency, is becoming a defining characteristic of our labour market...
Day labourers seek dwindling jobs pre-dawn in Shanghai suburb
A dozen men crowded around an employment agent early in the morning in suburban Shanghai, waving their identification cards as they scrambled to secure a 12-hour shift at a...